Burundi vs Rwanda: Corn production
Burundi
590,000 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
627,086 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
Rwanda rank
73rd
Corn production over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 627,086 tonnes against 590,000 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 37,086 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,471 tonnes | 39,599 tonnes | 67,873 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 133,758 tonnes | 66,305 tonnes | 67,453 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 154,750 tonnes | 98,372 tonnes | 56,378 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 151,427 tonnes | 77,655 tonnes | 73,772 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 120,887 tonnes | 115,163 tonnes | 5,723 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 187,980 tonnes | 455,615 tonnes | 267,635 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 598,090 tonnes | 505,083 tonnes | 93,007 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 627,086 tonnes against 590,000 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 37,086 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for corn production?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.